Lake Forest (Ill.) Academy defensive end Faith Ekakitie took his first official visit of the recruiting process last weekend to Illinois. The four-star prospect reflected on that visit, and also laid out the plans for future official visits.

The 6-3, 285-pound Ekakitie traveled down to Champaign the Sept. 30 weekend for his official visit with the Illini, which allowed him to see their comeback win over in-state rival Northwestern.